1990 Johnson Evinrude "ES" Cross V 88 thru 115, 150 thru 175, P/N 507874, Page 244Get this manual
5Rotate the driveshaft several revolutions to seat bearings fil 6Position the correct shim gauge against guide pins of the
7Check the squareness of the bearing housing mounting surface by holding the gauge bar against the pinion while rotating just the bearing housing and measuring the clearance between the gauge bar and the bearing housing with feeler gaugesMake measurements betw')en each pair of screw holesReplace the bearing housing and repeat check if variance exceeds 0.004 in(0,10 mm)11 8Check the squareness of the p'inion to the driveshaft by holding the gauge bar against the bearing housing (between the screw holes) while rotating just the driveshaft and pinion assembly arid measuring the clearance between the gauge bar and the pinion with feeler gauge (DReplace the pinion or the driveshaft, as necessary, and repeat the check if variance exceeds 0.002 in(0,050' mm)